Professional Bowlers Association

Norm Duke became the PBA Tour's first double winner of 1994 after just four tournaments when he captured the $250,000 Choice Hotels Classic at Boulevard Bowl. But Duke couldn't hold off 1993 Senior Tour point leader Gary Dickinson, who toppled the newly crowned tournament champion in claiming the $25,000 winner-take-all Choice Challenge. The all-Edmond, Okla., final match guaranteed the big money would remain local after Duke pocketed the tournament's $38,000 first prize.

Duke dramatically claimed his third-seeded berth in the ABC Sports' finals via a perfect game in pre-telecastqualifying, and then upset leading qualifier and reigning PBA Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr., 226-213,for his sixth PBA title.

William$ opened with a turkey and then missed a 10-pin in his fourth frame, while Duke started with a four-bagger. Williams came back with a strike and the two traded spares until Duke closed him out with a strike, spare, strike in his ninth and 10th frames.

In addition to his first-place check Duke also received a week's paid vacation for two to the Comfort Inn-Kensington in London, England, courtesy of Choice Hotels. Williams received $20,000 as runnerup.

Duke seemed to lose his momentum for the Choice Challenge match against Dickinson, who survived the opening game of the broadcast with a 184-164 triumph versus Senior Tour challenger Ron Winger of North Hollywood, Calif. Against Duke, Dickinson struggled with just one strike and back-to-back opens through seven frames before striking again. By then, the PBA Hall of Famer and reigning PBA Senior Player of the year was well ahead, and closed with seven strikes for his 269-191 victory.

Prior to ABC-TV's airing, the top five Senior Tour point leaders had earned invites to Edmond, and Winger went through, in order, past PBA Senior Players of the Year John Hricsina (1990), 214-196; John Handegard (1991),266-216; and Gem Stus (1992), 269-234, before being stopped by Dickinson, who additionally pocketed $7,500 as the top Senior Tour qualifier. Winger picked up $5,000, while Stus, Troy, Mich., Handegard, of Las Vegas, and Hricsina, Franklin, Pa., earned $2,500 each.

Also prior to air, amateur Chris Barnes of Wichita, Kan., defeated Ted Hannahs, 216-194, before Duke unleashed his 300 game against the Wichita State collegiate bowler's 190 effort. Duke then opened his 7V appearance by edging Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 211-206. Williams banked $11,000 for third place, Barnes made $8,000 for fourth and Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio, $6,500.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Barnes defeated Hannahs, 216-194; Duke defeated Barnes, 300-190; Duke defeated M. Williams, 211-206; and in the championship game, Duke defeated W.R. Williams Jr., 226-213.
SENIOR PLAYOFF RESULTS-Winger defeated Hricsina, 214-196; Winger defeated Handegard, 266-216; Winger defeated Stus, 269234; and to advance to the Choice Challenge match, Dickinson defeated Winger, 184-164.
CHOICE HOTELS CHALLENGE MATCH-Gary Dickinson defeated Norm Duke, 269-191, for $25,000.

56 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
#1		W.R.Williams Jr., Stockton, CA		13107		234.1		15-9-0		450		13557
#2		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		12965		231.5		16-8-0		480		13445
3		Nome Duke, Oklahoma City		12844		229.4		16-8-0		480		13324
4		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, OH		12810		228.8		16-8-0		480		13290
#5		Chris Barnes, Wichita, KS		12765		228.0		16-8-0		480		13245
6		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		12718		227.1		13-11-0		390		13108		$5,000
7		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		12747		227.6		12-12-0		360		13107		4,000
8		Tracy Lamberth, Nashville, TN		12709		227.0		11-12-1		345		13054		3,600
9		Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis		12599		225.0		14-10-0		420		13019		3,300
10		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS		12707		226.9		10-14-0		300		13007		3,000
11		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		12596		224.9		13-11-0		390		12986		2,800
12		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		12562		224.3		13-11-0		390		12952		2,600
		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		12555		224.2		12-12-0		360		12915		2,500
#		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		12473		222.7		14-10-0		320		12893		2,400
15		Randy Bennett, McLoud, OK		12492		223.1		13-11-0		390		12882		2,300
#16		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK		12503		223.3		11-13-0		330		12833		2,200
17		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		12400		221.4		13-11-0		390		12790		2,100
18		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD		12414		221.7		12-12-0		360		12774		2,000
#19		John Handegard, Las Vegas		12440		222.1		11-13-0		330		12770		1,900
20		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS		12482		222.9		8-15-1		255		12737		1,800
21		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX		12509		223.4		7-17-0		210		12719		1,700
22		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX		12357		220.7		11-13-0		330		12687		1,650
23		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		12351		220.6		7-17-0		210		12561		1,600
24		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN		11824		211.1		3-21-0		90		11914		1,550

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Mike Aulby, lndianapolis	$1,320
		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS	1,320
*27		Derek Williams, Groves, TX	1,380
28		Adam Apo, Florissant, MO	1,220
29		Jay Watts, Omaha, NE	1,190
30		Mark McCullough, Columbus, OH	1,160
31		Len Blakey, Tacoma, WA	1,130
32		Dennis Jacques, Monmouth Jct., NJ	1,110
33		John Mazza, Shelby Twp., MI	1,090
34		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX	1,070
35		Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, NY	1,050
36		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH	1,030
37		Ron Winger, N. Hollywood, CA	1,010
38		Kenneth Cantu, Chalmette, LA	990
39		Steve Wilson, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	970
40		Jeff Morin, Rockaway, NJ	960
41		Brad Snell, Elk Grove, IL	950
42		Andrew Neuer, Milton, PA	940
43		Hugh Miller, Seattle	930
44		Tony Lanning, Lewisville, TX	920
45		Pat Stinnett, Haryana, OK	910
46		Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs,	900
47		Alan Bishop, Louisville, KY	890
48		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, OK	880
49		Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, NY	870
50		Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, FL	860
51		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI	850
52		Dennis Rakauskas, Alt. Springs, FL	840
#53		Paul Koehler, Stuart, FL	830
54		Jim Johnson, Wilmington, DE	820
55		Bryan Bailey, Grove City, PA	810
56		Mike Shady, Ripon, WI	805